Competitive battling can be one of the most challenging yet rewarding parts ofPokémon GO, and having the best teams for both the Master League & Holiday Cup: Little Edition is no exception. Thisdual PvP event gives Trainers a chanceto test their skills on who is the best, whether you’re trying to assemble the strongest team among those in the entire game or being a strategist who can assemble a powerful loadout within certain constraints.
That’s because while the Master League has no restrictions in terms of CP, the Holiday Cup: Little Edition requires thatPokémon cannot be more than 500 CP and must only be among a range of certain types: Normal, Grass, Electric, Ice, Flying, and Ghost; to enter. That means you can’t necessarily use the same team you had to beat Rocket boss Giovanni or any of the bosses inPokémon GO’sRaid schedule for the month. Be that as it may, you should be more than able to put together the best team, or one of the alternative teams, with all the solid game options.
Best Pokémon Team For The Master League & Holiday Cup: Little Edition
The Master League
The best team you can use for the Master League inPokémon GOincludesZygarde (Complete Forme), Florges, and Landorus (Therian). To take on all the varieties of big contenders ideal for the Master League right now, these three will give you the most coverage regarding stats, type, resistances, and targeting weaknesses. Here is all the key information of each team member with their recommended movesets:
Mud Shot
Earthquake
Each of the three team members makes up for some of the shortcomings of either of the other two. For example, Zygarde is one of the best bulky Pokémon in the game right now with incredible Stamina, but it isn’t the most volatile.
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Meanwhile, Therian Landorus is a bit more of a glass cannon, but its high Attack means it’s excellent for laying on the pressure. Florges, on the other hand, is a bit more balanced stat-wise but is still bulky enough as a Fairy type to effectively counter tough Dragon- and Dark-type opponents like Yveltal, Dragonite, and enemy Zygardes.
Holiday Cup: Little Edition
Among those you’re able to use inPokémon GO’sHoliday Cup: Little Edition, the best team you can use isAmaura, Smeargle, and Alolan Marowak. Like with the Master League, this team will give the most coverage in the Holiday Cup: Little Edition in terms of stats, resistances, and being able to target weaknesses. All of the key information for each team member, including their movesets, are as follows:
Hex
Fire Blast
Alolan Marowak will provide coverage against some of the big Ghost-, Ice-, and Grass-types in the cup. Meanwhile, Flying Press-Smeargle is great for hitting Steel-, Ice-, and pretty much any neutral types, given how quickly it can gather up Energy using Lock On. Amaura is excellent for defeating Flying-types like Talonflame, plus Grass-types as well.
Best Alternate Teams To Use For The Master League & Holiday Cup: Little Edition
Master League
Of course, with some of these best-team Pokémon being quite rare, especially in the Master League, not every Trainer might have access to all of them. That’s especially the case for casual players. Here are some decent alternatives you’re able to use to fill any gaps or even use as an alternative team altogether if you need them:
Psycho Cut
Sunsteel Strike
Origin Forme Palkia is the next-best Dragon-type you can use after Complete Forme Zygarde, with powerful stats in its own right as a very strong Dragon-type attacker. If you beat the recentOrigin Forme Palkia Raidand caught one, now is a great time to use it.
Marshadow is a decent substitute with high Attack if you fancy using a Fighting- and Ghost-type. It’s best to use Sucker Punch as its Fast Move and Close Combat or Ice Punch as its Charge Move.
Yveltal gives extra coverage against the strongest Psychic types like Dusk Mana, Necrozma, and Mewtwo. Dusk Mane Necroza is one of the best counters for those like Xerneas, Dialga, and Origin Giratina.
Although it is not as challenging to assemble all three Holiday Cup: Little Edition team members, those who actively don’t playPokémon GOon the entire team may also need some alternates. Luckily, there’s no shortage of substitutes. Here are three options you can use to either use as an alternative for any of the best team members you don’t have or use as an alternate team altogether:
Incinerate
Flamethrower
With Skeledrige as an alternative Fire-type, Pikachu Libre as the ideal substitute for Flying Press Smeargle, and Ninetales as the Ice-type switch-out for Amaura, you should have the makings of a great team. Keep in mind you’ll be able to get 4x Stardust from win rewards in either league as well. Remember that both the Master League and Holiday Cup: Little Edition will be taking place inPokémon GObetween December 17 and December 2024, so you can go off and claim victory with any of these teams.
